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How do you say "grandmother" in French?
la grand-mère
In French, "grandmother" is la grand-mère.
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Pronunciation
Grand-mère works best if you notice that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; è or ê opens into "eh".
Grammar notes
la grand-mère is feminine. Its plural is grands-mères.
Example sentence
Ma grand-mère a fait un gâteau pour nous.
My grandmother baked a cake for us.
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How to remember la grand-mère
Picture the grandmother acting out a tiny story while you murmur grand-mère under your breath.
Related words
- grandfather le grand-père
- uncle l' oncle
- aunt la tante
- nephew le neveu
- niece la nièce
- cousin le cousin
- stepfather le beau-père
- stepmother la belle-mère
- godfather le parrain
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Questions about la grand-mère
How do you pronounce la grand-mère?
Grand-mère works best if you notice that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; è or ê opens into "eh".
Is la grand-mère masculine or feminine?
la grand-mère is feminine. la grand-mère is feminine. Its plural is grands-mères.
How is la grand-mère used in French?
la grand-mère is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ma grand-mère a fait un gâteau pour nous. (My grandmother baked a cake for us.).
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